It's been two week since I went on this sunset boat tour with this company. I still have a high regard for this company.
TheThis was for a significant anniversary for my family and we chose to go on the sunset tour. Of course, they did not have any control over the weather but the sunset that evening was stunning. It could have not been better.
We went by St. Augustine as the sun went down in the West and the view was just fabulous shades of yellow,orange, magenta, ocre, blue, violet, deep blue and black. We went under the Bridge of Lions and Capt. Jimmy relayed a fact of history of which I had no idea.
Capt. Jimmy and his first mate were a joy to listen to. Capt. Jimmy delayed the boat because he was giving a gift to a community volunteer who worked with helping young men escape gangs in Duval County. That young man was doing something special for his dad's birthday. Though the boat tour was delayed, this young man his dad and his family were just a joy to experience. It's nice to know your captain has a caring, community spirit.
Capt. Jimmy was very giving of his knowledge of the waterways, the bays, tides, shipping, history of the waters and the rich history of St. Augustine. we did not have to pepper him with questions. We look for green sea turtles feeding on a jetty (didn't see them), saw dolphins (multiple times) We went by the old Fort (Castillo de San Marcos) which is a national Park and saw it before the sun went down. It was majestic looking backlit with the sun set.
Oh, and Capt. Jimmy has a sense of humour. The "tour of homes" across from St. Augustine is not to be missed. - However it's a day time tour, not at night.
There was never a boring moment during the tour. We learned a great deal Capt. Jimmy We even went to spot of the very first landing of the Spainsh where they first encounter the Timucuan.
I will tell you, there are a lot of places where you get tours in the historic town. We did a haunted pub crawl and the tour guide was barely accurate about the historic details.
Capt. Jimmy? Everything he told us checked out when we did an internet search (with reliable resources= St. Augustine Historical, Florida State Historical Archives). So, Capt. Jimmy gets a 5 star rating in his historical accuracy. This was a welcome relief. The only other place to get accurate history was at the Governor's House (University of Florida) or the Castillo de San Marcos (U.S. National Park Service)
I learned more new facts about St. Augustine on this trip that I didn't know.
it was sublime experience. Best thing besides Lincolnville Museum (OMG!), Castillo de San Marcos National Park and the Governor's house and the Heroes statute next to the Slave Market. read more